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Hail from the Chimp

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Relic67

 Genre: Rock & Roll

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This is based on a news item I found on the CBC website. About a chimp named Santino, a captive in a Swedish zoo.
He started to save up rocks to throw at the zoo visitors. Sorry about the swear word in this one, I couldn't think of a non-profane replacement line.
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Lyrics
I've been living on this island since I don't know when
it's a luxury life but I lost my only friend
he used to hang out by that tree there, yeah he was alright
now I'm all alone and i just wanna fight

Hail from the chimp
keep doin what you willl
I'll keep throwing rocks from the top of my hill
santino don't like you
always coming round
So move a little closer and I'll knock you right down

they crowd around my island, waving their hands
you try to get it over, but they don't understand
they're always comin at me, I don't know what for
I'm saving ammunition, my own personal war

I want to find me a jungle, start a family
find some other monkeys who look just like me
the guy who brings the food is all sweetness and smiles
I betcha he's the $%^&* who's been stealing all my rockpiles

Hail from the chimp
Santino don't like you
Hail from the chimp
get me outa here
Song Stats
Hits: 580
Comments: 27
Fans: 13
Plays: 80
Downloads: 26
Votes: 1
Uploaded: Apr 08, 2009 - 02:49:19 PM
Last Updated: Apr 08, 2009 - 07:02:09 PM Last Played: Nov 07, 2009 - 01:02:17 AM
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Comments
magnatone said 232 days ago (April 8th, 2009)
Hail
RELIC!!!! This is FABULOUS! the swear word just HAS to be in there, i'm glad you left it! This is a terific rocker - great work, very fun listen and a good story too! (you tell 'em Santino!)
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Relic67 said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
thnx
thanks for the listen!
it is an interesting story,
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/09/chimp-stones.html

I should have acknowledged that the title is lifted directly from the headline...
I just noticed the story is filed under "technology" - that's hilarious.
I also just realized he's not completely alone, just the only male. oh well!
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Feter said 232 days ago (April 8th, 2009)
Hail from the Chimp
WO ...cool Rockin song ...very tight band ...all the keys the guitars
all ...the vocal is just the chore if it ...kudos ...thnx alot for sharin !!!!
Relic67 said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
thnx
thank you Feter!


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egobandit said 232 days ago (April 8th, 2009)
Oh yeah!
This is too cool big big applause, A rock and roll throwin chip. I dig the keys in this adds a fun feeling. The break and the way you come back is was excellent!
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Relic67 said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
thanks
I was undecided about the keys, in the end glad I left it in. It was kind of laborious because I have no experience with rock n roll keyboard playing. it came out more kind of bubblegum sounding.
anyway, glad you liked it egobandit!


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Sir Bass said 232 days ago (April 8th, 2009)
Very profane funny
entertaining
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Relic67 said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
thanks
glad it was entertaining, that was the goal!
thanks for listening Sir Bass.


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lavalamp said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
Very cool stuff
Relic, you really brought it on this one. Enjoyable as hell.

LL
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Relic67 said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
thank you
Glad you enjoyed LL!


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tempie said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
na na na na
hey dude this is fantastic. Addictive sing along chorus, cool keys, a j. mascus solo, and na na nas and a monkey in the outro. what's more rock 'n roll than a monkey in the outro?!
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Relic67 said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
thanks
I am a crappy keyboard player but I thought the garage-bubblegum effect was kind of funny. A Farfisa organ sound might have been better...
the subject matter did seem ideal for a rock and roll tune.
glad you liked it!
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blindsidedpoets said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
Hail from the Chimp
There's definitely a bunch of political conversations that could be had on this. And that alone makes it an evoking song... good job!
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Relic67 said 227 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
thnx
I was kind of hoping it could be seen on a couple of different levels...
thanks for listening!
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Ren-Tin-10 said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
I'm Still Laughing!
Santino rocks!!!

(Sorry for the bad pun.)
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Relic67 said 227 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
thanks
glad it created a laugh response!

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Calchas said 231 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
I've always HATED zoo's...
...but I LOVE this song!

Really top-notch rock n' roll man.

Go get em' Santino!!!

Be well!
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Relic67 said 227 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
zoo story
yeah I felt sorry for the chimp. I doubt he did anything to deserve getting locked up.
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DeathArrow said 230 days ago (April 10th, 2009)
lalala
hey that's a groovy song !!

and the lyrics are brilliant !!

great instrumentation !!!
the solos are terrific !

and the monkey is so funny !!! =D


fav'd


cheers, Luke
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Relic67 said 227 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
thanks
thanks for the kind words Luke!
I appreciate you checking out my tunes.


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ste said 227 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
Chimp
Lots of fun to be had here. Reminds me of Bowie-Diamond Dogs era.
Nice upbeat guitars and tongue-in-cheek vox.
Glad I listened to this.
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Relic67 said 226 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
diamond dogs
diamond dogs! hadn't thought of that influence while recording, but I really like that album. great guitar playing on that one.
thanks much for listening and commenting!

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Elevator_Funk said 224 days ago (April 16th, 2009)
this is cool...
it's funny too. i agree with the bowie comparison, also reminds me of that newer (from the 90's) band called Sloan. good post.
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Relic67 said 222 days ago (April 18th, 2009)
sloan
I have had the sloan comparison on several occasions.
I grew up in the same part of the world as them so I guess I come by it honestly!


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DarkPlanet said 223 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
Countryfied...
...version of talking heads , it works for me cool song!
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Relic67 said 222 days ago (April 18th, 2009)
thanks
thanks much for listening!
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sloparts said 222 days ago (April 18th, 2009)
Great song Relic
Thought provoking lyrics to a good beat. Love the lyrics and the vox you did on this. Great back tracks to. Kind of a false ending on it, but it works for me.

Even the most gilded cage is still a prison, eh!

Thanks for sharing this one Relic.

Ed
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